· Frenchman's Creek: Directed by Ferdinand Fairfax. With Richard Bonehill, Jeremy Child, Christian Cloarec, Anthony Delon. Seeking to escape the stifling London court society, the beautiful headstrong Lady Dona St. Columb flees to her family estate on the Cornish coast. Her new freedom swiftly brings her into contact with the dashingly handsome French privateer Jean Aubrey who . · FRENCHMAN'S CREEK User Review - Kirkus. Better late than never — sorry! How she can spin a yarn, can Daphne du Maurier! This is one of a piece with Jamaica Inn, rather than with the more subtle psychology of Rebecca.5/5(1). Frenchman's Creek. by Daphne du Maurier. / A bittersweet historical adventure, set in Cornwall during the reign of Charles II. A love story between Dona, Lady St. Columb and a French pirate, Jean-Benoit Aubery. Gothic and atmospheric, Daphne is one of the few who can make a romance a page-turner, for me/5(55).
Frenchman's Creek by Daphne Du Maurier, , available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. Buy Frenchman's Creek By Daphne Du Maurier. Available in used condition with free delivery in the UK. ISBN: ISBN "I confess: I used to sneak Daphne du Maurier novels into science class. Frenchman's Creek remains the best education I ever had in Chemistry! Dona St. Columb, a bored patrician wife and mother, fed up with the emptiness of London society, retreats to her Cornish estate to find pirates in the Creek.
A lost classic from master of gothic romance and author of Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier, Frenchman's Creek is an electrifying tale of love and scandal on the high seas. Jaded by the numbing politeness of London in the late s, Lady Dona St. Columb revolts against high society. Frenchman’s Creek by Daphne du Maurier () is a historical novel set in Cornwall, England, during the reign of King Charles II. The story centers on a love affair between Dona, Lady St. Columb, and Jean-Benoit Aubéry, a French pirate. A tale rich in love, adventure, and historic detail, it’s among du Maurier’s most iconic novels. Frenchman's Creek (Paperback) Published by Pan Books Ltd. Paperback, pages. Author (s): Daphne du Maurier, Gino D'Achille (Illustrator) ISBN: (ISBN ) Average rating.
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